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  • Title: [Treatment of unstable fractures of the wrist using Hoffmann's external fixator. Study of a series of 40 cases].
    Author: Chamay A, Meythiaz AM, Della Santa D.
    Journal: Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot; 1983; 69(8):637-43. PubMed ID: 6231687.
    Abstract:
    Forty cases of unstable fracture of the distal end of the radius were treated by distraction and fixation using a Hoffmann external fixator. Most of the fractures were both epiphyseal and metaphyseal. They were followed up for between 6 months and 4 years. The anatomical and functional results were generally good; the range of movement of the wrist and its strength were satisfactory. However 4 instances of secondary collapse of the bone could probably have been avoided by a cancellous bone graft. Two severe algodystrophies were observed.
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